Hectic, hectic, hectic! I love every minute of it. Pay no attention to Clare. She's a scrooge.

It's back. Cool and sunny in Arizona. It doesn't get any better!

It must be getting close to Christmas. The Clapper ads are back on TV.

While I wasn't looking, some cosmic trickster teleported me back to Seattle. It's raining like crazy. I have a cozy fire going, and I'm trying to look at the weather as a blessing. The desert is so thirsty.

As Thanksgiving approaches, I think of all I have to be grateful for--health, personal freedom, loved ones--furry and human--my wonderful Arizona home. Too many things to list! And I'm grateful for YOU, my readers. You have blessed me in so many ways. Thank you for...

I've been in Reno, serving on the national board of my professional organization, Romance Writers of America. It was a lively experience, and very educational. Great bunch of gals.

I am profoundly grateful to all veterans, past, present and future. THANK YOU.

I spent a weekend at a self-improvement seminar. Came away with some good stuff, including a Clare-ism: A lot of those people are full of sheep-dip.

We're all in this together. Let's forget our differences now, and move forward.

Whether your candidate won or lost, America scored a great victory yesterday--over apathy! How heartening it was to see so many waiting, in such long lines, determined to have their say, knowing it counts!

There are a few questions I am repeatedly asked. 1) Are there more vampire books forthcoming? Answer: No. Valerian would be hard to top, and I can't bring him back without doing something terrible to his lady. 2) What does Clare's license plate, MJRBCH mean? Answer:...

Tomorrow is the big day. Make your voice heard.